So, will you be naked? “Yes. So boring! Again!” laughs Daniel Yeung Chun-kong.
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One of Hong Kong’s most celebrated dance artists is returning to the stage from November 21-24 with a new edition of his legendary solo show, remembered as much for its groundbreaking use of multimedia as for Yeung being naked.
A trim, elfin figure who today sports a shiny orange one-piece leotard, Yeung exudes positive energy, openness and fun. At 57, he remains as curious and fearless as he was when he first staged Dance Exhibitionist – a Paradise for Natural Body in 1999.
His latest adaptation of the work, called Freespace Dance-exhibitionist in reference to the Freespace venue at Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District where it will be performed, continues the “Exhibitionist” series, exploring the relationship between Yeung and his body.
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So what made him revisit the work again now, and how has it – and he – changed?